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Emperor Rokujō (六条天皇 Rokujō-tennō)
(December 28, 1164 – August 23, 1176) was the 79themperor of
Japan, according to the
traditional order of succession. His reign spanned the years from
1165 through 1168.[1]

Events of Rokujō's
life

He was made Crown Prince before his first birthday, and was
enthroned at the age of 8 months.

1165 (Eiman 1): The infant son of Emperor Nijō was
named heir apparent (and this Crown Prince will soon become Emperor
Rokujō.[5]

1165 (Eiman 1, 25th day of the 6th
month): In the 7th year of Nijō-tennō 's reign
(桓武天皇7年), the emperor fell so very ill that he abdicated; and the
succession (senso) was received by a his son. Shortly
thereafter, Emperor Rokujō is said to have acceded to the throne
(sokui).[6]

1165 (Eiman 1, 27th-28th day of the 7th
month): The former- Emperor Nijō died at age 22.[7]

1168 (Nin'an 3, 19th day of the 2nd month): In
the 3rd year of Rokujō-tennō 's reign (六条天皇3年), the
emperor was deposed by his grandfather, and the succession
(‘‘senso’’) was received by his cousin, the third son of the
retired-Emperor Go-Shirakawa.[8]

1168 (Nin'an 3, 19th day of the 2nd
month): Emperor Takakura is said to have acceded to the throne
(‘‘sokui’’), and he is proclaimed emperor.[9]

Rokujō died at the age of eleven. Because of his youth, he had
neither consorts nor children. Government affairs were run by his
grandfather, Retired Emperor Go-Shirakawa as cloistered
emperor. His imperial mausoleum is designated as Seikanji
no misasagi (清閑寺陵), located in Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto.

Kugyō

Kugyō (公卿) is a collective term for the very few most
powerful men attached to the court of the Emperor of
Japan in pre-Meiji eras.

In general, this elite group included only three to four men at
a time. These were hereditary courtiers whose experience and
background would have brought them to the pinnacle of a life's
career. During Rokujō's reign, this apex of the Daijō-kan
included:

Notes

^
Brown, pp. 264; n.b., up until the time of Emperor Jomei, the personal names of the
emperors (their imina) were very long and people did not
generally use them. The number of characters in each name
diminished after Jomei's reign.